Question

Metals like sodium and potassium are soft and can be cut with a knife.

True or False​

Answer 1

True because they are very soft

Answer 2

True.

Explanation:

Metals like sodium and potassium are soft and can be cut with a knife. These belong to the first group of the periodic table and are also known as Earth metals.

Their soft state is because of the loose space available between the atoms of these metals. Their metallic bond is much weaker as compared to other metals like iron and copper.

Due to the space between the units, metals like sodium, potassium, lithium can be cut with a knife.